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Most multi-sheet-feed portables, though (including the ES-300W and its siblings), are rated at 500 scans.

If you can stomach the price, its ideal for moderate document scanning on the road.

A direct competitor to our Editors Choice, the Epson WorkForce ES-300W reviewed here back in April 2017, the S1300i is fast for its size, and accurate.

Plus, it comes with Fujitsus robust, easy-to use ScanSnap scanning interface and document-management software.

But the ES-300W has held its position as our top pick among portable document scanners for more than three yearsa testament to its stellar design, performance, and feature set.

Scanning the Road Ahead Before our deep dive into the S1300i itself, its necessary to point out an important distinction between the two different types of portable document scanners: manual-feed (or single-sheet-feed), and multi-sheet-feed.

Manual-feed scanners, such as, say, Epsons DS-80W, accept and scan only one page at a time (though most of them can capture both sides of two-sided pages automatically).

To scan multiple pages, you have to feed them to the device one at a time.

The ScanSnap S1300i and other multi-sheet-feed machines, including the Epson ES-300W mentioned earlier and its less expensive sibling the ES-200, come with automatic document feeders (ADFs).

An ADF apparatus can push and capture a small stack of pages without user intervention.

But the good news is that the S1300i comes with two scanning sensors, one for each side of the paper, allowing it to capture both sides simultaneously.

In fact, all you really get is a Scan button that also acts as a status LED.

Connectivity consists solely of a USB 2.0 data port.

The S1300i can, however, get power from either AC or USB.

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You can also run both power and data connectivity from the same computing device, but with a twist: Your PC or Mac must have two available USB portsin other words, data and power arent supported simultaneously over the same cable.

At first glance, this seemed like a peculiar configuration, but after thinking about it for a moment, it made sense.

Most scanners that support power and data on one USB cable, by doing so, forfeit the ability to exchange data with most handheld tablets and smartphones.

Very few of these handheld mobile devices draw andor store enough amperage to power up themselves and a scanner.

To compensate, the S1300i allows you to fire up the scanner via AC power and simultaneously exchange data over USB.

The only other alternative for scanning to your mobile device is either Wi-Fi or a peer-to-peer wireless protocol, such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Mopria.

But that is not the only feature that has helped the ES-300W retain its reign as our favorite multi-sheet-feed portable; the Epson is also one of very few machines in this segment that comes with a built-in battery, which allows you to operate it almost anywhere without being tethered to a computer or a power source.

Epsons DS-320 also comes with a battery, but it doesnt support wireless connections.

Finally, most scanners come with a daily duty cycle volume rating, which is the manufacturers suggested maximum number of scans to avoid undue wear on the device.

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